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J. H. KELL.

MEASURING FAUGET.

No. 405,891. Patented June 25. 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

JAMES H. KELL, OF \VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO FRANK ALDRICH, OF SAME PLACE.

MEASURlNG-FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,891, dated June 25,1889.

Application filed August 6, 1888. Serial No. 282,077. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. KELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at IVashington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Measuring-Faucets; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to a liquid-measure, and has for its object toprovide a faucet so constructed that it will hold a definite quantity offluid to be measured in drawing it from the cask or reservoir by acertain series of openings and stops, by which, when the measure isfull, the flow from the supply can be cut off and an opening provided bywhich the contents of the faucet are emptied into a receiving-vessel andit consists in the construction hereinafter described, and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a part longitudinal sectionalview of my improved measuring-faucet. Fig. 2 is a crosssectional view onthe line a: a; of- Fig. 1, showing the stop lugs or pins by which theopening and closing of the faucet are governed. Fig. 3 is across-sectional view on the line yy of Fig. 1, showing the holes in thevalves of the faucets registering with each other. Fig. 4 is across-sectional view on the line y y of Fig. 1, showing the holes of thevalve closed which admit the fluid to the measure. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the rod or bar removed from the faucet, togetherwith the valve which it operates within the faucet. Fig. 6 is a detailsectional view showing a slightly-modified form of the exit-valve andvent with a part of the rod and cylinder of the faucet.

Like letters of reference refer to corresponding parts in each figure ofthe drawings.

A represents the cylindrical shell of my measuring spigot or faucet,which may be of uniform diameter from end to end, or be of bulging orother desired shape, and made to contain any ordinary given quantity ofliquid,

such as is desired to be measured in drawing from a cask or barrel. Thisshell is preferably made of cast metal, though it may be of sheet orother metal, or be formed of hard rubber or other suitable material.Near one end of the shell there is an internal disk or diaphragm B, castor otherwise formed integral with the shell, extending across itschamber, which has a series of perforations or openings 1) around itscentral portion, that are made to register with openings in a movablevalve, hereinafter described.

The end of the shell provided with the disk B is screw-threaded, and isadapted to be screwed onto a nipple C, having its small end 0 insertedinto the end or side of a barrel or cask D. The opposite end of theshell A is recessed on its inner side at E from the end to a distanceinward equal to the length of a hollow key-plug F, which is adapted tofit therein, so that its inner wall will come flush with the unrecessedinner walls of the shell, and is provided on its outer end with a head fof the same diameter as the plug. By thus inserting the plug into therecess any obstruction to the free flow of liquid'into and through thefaucet is prevented. I do not, however, confine myself to thisparticular form of keyplug F, as it may be constructed, as shown in Fig.6, with its inner internal edge (I beveled down to the inner surface ofthe shell. In the use of this form of key-plug the shell remains of auniform diameter throughout its entire inner length, and the liquidfreely passes over the beveled edge of the plug in its course in passinginto and out of the measuring-spigot. The hollow key-plug F has a hole 6in one side that registers with an exitport G in the side of the shellA. On the outer end of the shell there is a screw-cap H, fitting overthe shell, while its inner surface fits up to and comes in contact withthe head of the hollow key-plug F. The outer end of the cap has lugs orpins h, standing substantially at right angles to each other from thecenter of the end of the cap, which serve as stops to an indicating-armshowing the position of the valves.

An operating-rod I passes through the cen ters of the head II and diskB, which form the bearings for its round journal at these points.Between the bearings of the head and disk the rod is formed square andpasses through a square opening in the head f of the key-plug F, and issecured therein by a pin g, with the head f in contact with the roundshoulder of the journal of the screwcap, and is adapted to be turnedwith the journal. Part of the rod I extending beyond the disk B is alsosquare, and is of smaller diameter than the round journal in the disk,and is provided with a check-valve J, of substantially the same size andform of the disk 13, which also has a series of openings j, thatregister with those in disk 13. This check-valve rests against the roundshoulder of the journal in disk B, on one side, and is held thereon by anut or other suitable means secured to the end of the rod upon the otherside and revolves upon the side of the disk as the rod is turned.

The rod I is extended outward beyond the cap H, and is provided with alever-arm K, which is formed integral with the rod, and upon theshoulder 7r; of the rod, adjacent to the screwcap H, there is anindicating-arm i, which points in the same direction as the lever-arm Kand works between the stop lugs or pins h on the cap. These lugs are ofsuch a distance apart as to enable the holes of the disk B andcheck-valve J to register when the indicating-arm i is upright againstthe'lug and the lever-arm is in a vertical position, as shown in Figs. 1and 3, enabling the liquid to pour directly through the disk and Valveat various points around their center and in direct line with theopening of the nipple into the barrel, quickly filling the measure ofthe faucet. The measure being filled, when it is desired to draw thequantity off into a vessel, the lever-arm K is turned until theindicator strikes the opposite lug or pin 71, which revolves the valve Jupon the disk B, closing the openings to the reservoir, as shown in Fig.4, and revolving the key-plug E within the shell, so that its opening eregisters with the exit-port G.

An air-vent L is provided in the upper side of the faucet to enable afree flow of liquid into or out of the measuring-chamber when it isbeing filled or emptied. A shell Z is placed on the inside of thefaucet-chamloer, forming a float, which has a rod m attached to itsupper side, extending up through the opening of the vent, and having aball or other enlargement on its upper end to hold it from droppingintothe chamber. As the liquid rises, the shell-float Z is carried upthereby, when the measure is filled and closely seals the enlargedopening in the shell of the faucet through which the rod passes. By thisform of sealvent the measure can be quickly filled, when it is desiredto measure Q1113 a quantity at any one time, much sooner than byrequiring the air in the faucet to be forced back through the openingsinto the reservoir as its place is supplied by fluid in the spigot. I donot, however, confine this part of my invention to this form of vent, asone of more simple construction may be made by inserting a hole Nthrough the shell of the faucet over the keyplug F, as shown in Fig. 6,that will register with one through the side of the key-plug when theplug is turned so that the hole 6 will register with the exit-port G.This construction of vent enables the air to pass into the chamber ofthe faucet during the time it is being emptied, and by turning thekeyplug to again fill the faucet the vent is closed to prevent theescape of air except by way of the reservoir.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination, with a measuringfaucet having a perforated diaphragmnear one end extending across its inner chamber, of a valve of the samesize and form as the diaphragm, having openings registering with theperforations, said valve being adapted to turn to open and close theperforations, and a rod connected therewith and extending to the0pposite end of the faucet and attached to akeyplug operating within thefaucet and screwcap for opening and closing an exit-port, as set forth.

2. The combination, with a diaphragm across one end of the chamberhaving holes or perforations around its center, of a valve of the sameform as the diaphragm on a rod extending through the diaphragm, providedwith openings registering with those in the diaphragm, and a hollowkey-plug at the opposite end having a hole in its side secured to therod andits inner surface smooth with the inner surface of the faucet,said rod being adapted to turn the valve on the diaphragm and thekey-plug over an exit-opening in the shell of the faucet, as set forth.

3. The combination, with a measuring-fan'- cet having means at one endof the shell for opening and closing its reservoir-orifices, and arecess in the inner opposite end of the shell, of a hollow key-plugwithin said recess having its inner wall flush with the unrecessed innerwall of the shell, said plug having a hole in its side adapted toalternately register with an exit-port as the reservoir-orifice isopened and closed, as set forth.-

4:. The combination, with a measuring-faucet having a perforateddiaphragm across its chamber at one end integral with the shell, a

turning-valve on theside of the diaphragm,

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. KELL.

WVitnesses:

FRANK ALDRICH, E. F. DREW.

